Help!!
I read Sistaslick's articles, did a protein treatment last Friday (8/10/07), I added moisture (Elasta QP Mango Butter AND ORS Carrot Oil) and I'm sealing everything with an oil (Ginseng Miracle Wonder 8 Oil) twice daily and my hair is STILL BREAKING when I wrap and unwrap it everyday!!! What is going wrong??
Your hair may like or need the combo. If it didn't, you'd know it. 
I read Sistaslick's articles, did a protein treatment last Friday (8/10/07), I added moisture (Elasta QP Mango Butter AND ORS Carrot Oil) and I'm sealing everything with an oil (Ginseng Miracle Wonder 8 Oil) twice daily and my hair is STILL BREAKING when I wrap and unwrap it everyday!!! What is going wrong??
So, what do you do to rehydrate yourself? Drink water and fluids. 
I'm not going against the grain on this but you can apply all the product you want on your hair protein or not, and still have a breakage issue.
I would strongly suggest examining your diet, to see there is a nutrient deficiency. You can add protein product to your hair, but if you are lacking protein internally, then guess what you hair will still be weak. For moisture, you need to possibly increase your water intake and add some essential fatty acids to your diet via fish, nuts or supplement. When you are dehydrated, will just taking a shower rehydrate you?
Clinically, all you need is 16g of protein in addition to your RDA. If you are not meeting your RDA then increase the 16g to 25 in one serving via soy protein drink. Try to stay on top of your vits, minerals and other supplements, doing so will help you tremendously. It's like having a preventative plan in place and in action.
Go run to the store and get yourself a bottle of Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3-6-9) and being taking them daily. If you have some aloe vera laying around, the next time you wash your hair, so a aloe vera rinse to follow. Aloe Vera is a good natural way to stimulate growth and slow hair loss due to its anti-inflammatory contents.
If you pm me and can give you a recipe that should resolve any further breakage within a month time.
Also, reduce your heat for the moment. Reduce the amount of product your are using, you should only use a dime size amount of anything. Doing much more will create build up which can also cause breakage.
Yes, products are great! I love them. BUT, they are not the cure all for hair issues such as breakage, lack of protein, moisture, sheen, elasticity, etc. Once we come to understand this, we can achieve true healthy tresses.
Lastly, be patient and try not to stress, this may even been an upcoming fall time shedding cycle.
Keclee23, your advice is spot on.
I agree with KeClee, it all works together. Because even with the best nutrition at the scalp level, the hair still has to survive once its nutrition has been cut off and it becomes the keratinized length you're working with on a daily basis. That is where product choice is crucial.
Girl info is right on target for me. A few days ago I was thinking "wow I really need to use some emergencee because of light breakage...." then I used QP just to smooth everything up (baggied and slapped on my lil pony) and it stopped. I never knew the reason why, I just knew my hair liked it. Thank you for explaining that.
so i'm just going to stick to the moisture. And i'm also going to try to get a basic mulitvitamin, and some omega fatty acids along with hair stuff (thanks Keclee23). 
I'm not going against the grain on this but you can apply all the product you want on your hair protein or not, and still have a breakage issue.
I would strongly suggest examining your diet, to see there is a nutrient deficiency. You can add protein product to your hair, but if you are lacking protein internally, then guess what you hair will still be weak. For moisture, you need to possibly increase your water intake and add some essential fatty acids to your diet via fish, nuts or supplement. When you are dehydrated, will just taking a shower rehydrate you?
Clinically, all you need is 16g of protein in addition to your RDA. If you are not meeting your RDA then increase the 16g to 25 in one serving via soy protein drink. Try to stay on top of your vits, minerals and other supplements, doing so will help you tremendously. It's like having a preventative plan in place and in action.
Go run to the store and get yourself a bottle of Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3-6-9) and being taking them daily. If you have some aloe vera laying around, the next time you wash your hair, so a aloe vera rinse to follow. Aloe Vera is a good natural way to stimulate growth and slow hair loss due to its anti-inflammatory contents.
If you pm me and can give you a recipe that should resolve any further breakage within a month time.
Also, reduce your heat for the moment. Reduce the amount of product your are using, you should only use a dime size amount of anything. Doing much more will create build up which can also cause breakage.
Yes, products are great! I love them. BUT, they are not the cure all for hair issues such as breakage, lack of protein, moisture, sheen, elasticity, etc. Once we come to understand this, we can achieve true healthy tresses.
Lastly, be patient and try not to stress, this may even been an upcoming fall time shedding cycle.
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With regards to wrapping, it's really a to each it's own type of method. Some say it to too much manipulation and some don't.
For me, I wrap everyday. When I didn't, my ends were a mess and my hair was not sleek and smooth (if you get my drift). I feel like dead hair is going to fall regardless of how much or lack of manipulation there is. Not to sound harsh or anything.
Also, at one point during my wrapping history, I experienced soreness in my temple area, but I since learned that a) I was wrapping too tight and b) I needed to switch wrap sides every other day. Since then, I have been A-OK, Righty, Tighty. :wink2:
